Chris Bassitt was solid again for the Athletics, but the bullpen struggled

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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt (40) pitches against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning of a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (40) pitches against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: San Francisco Giants’ Mike Yastrzemski (5) bounces off the way after catching a fly ball hit by Oakland Athletics’ Matt Chapman (26) in the first inning of a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: San Francisco Giants’ Mike Yastrzemski (5) makes a catch against the wall on a ball hit by Oakland Athletics’ Matt Chapman (26) in the first inning of a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: Oakland Athletics’ Matt Olson (28) fails to catch the throw at first base as San Francisco Giants’ Kevin Pillar (1) is safe in the second inning of a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt (40) celebrates the last out of the second inning after San Francisco Giants’ in the first inning of a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: Oakland Athletics’ Mark Canha (20) celebrates with Stephen Piscotty (25) his solo home run off San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (40) in the second inning of a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (40) gets a new ball after Oakland Athletics’ Mark Canha (20) hit a solo hime run in the second inning of a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (40) adjusts his glove after Oakland Athletics’ Mark Canha (20) hit a solo hime run in the second inning of a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: San Francisco Giants’ Brandon Crawford (35) celebrates his solo home run off Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt (40) in the fifth inning of a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt (40) rubs the dirt from the mound before throwing against San Francisco Giants’ Scooter Gennett (14) in the fifth inning of a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (28) gestures in the third inning of a MLB game against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: Oakland Athletics’ Mark Canha (20) at-bat against San Francisco Giants in the third inning of a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: Oakland Athletics’ Mark Canha (20) is forced out at second on a double play attempt by San Francisco Giants’ Scooter Gennett (14) in the sixth inning of a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: Oakland Athletics’ Mark Canha (20) is forced out at second on a double play attempt by San Francisco Giants’ Scooter Gennett (14) in the sixth inning of a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: Oakland Athletics’ Mark Canha (20) is forced out at second on a double play attempt by San Francisco Giants’ Scooter Gennett (14) in the sixth inning of a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: San Francisco Giants’ Stephen Vogt (21) connects a three-run home run against the Oakland Athletics’ in the eighth inning of a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: San Francisco Giants’ Stephen Vogt (21) circles the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Oakland Athletics’ in the eighth inning of a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: San Francisco Giants’ Stephen Vogt (21) circles the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Oakland Athletics’ in the eighth inning of a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: San Francisco Giants’ Stephen Vogt (21) is welcome back home by Brandon Crawford (35) and Donovan Solano (7) as they celebrate his three-run home run against the Oakland Athletics in the eighth inning of a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: San Francisco Giants’ Alex Dickerson (8) congratulates Stephen Vogt (21) as they celebrate his three-run home run against the Oakland Athletics in the eighth inning of a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin (6) presents a bootle of cabernet sauvignon to San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochi before their game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin (6) presents a bootle of cabernet sauvignon to San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochi before their game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin (6) applauds after presenting a bootle of cabernet sauvignon to San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochi before their game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis reacts after throwing the ceremonial first pitch before the A’s takes on the San Francisco Giants in a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: Laney College football coach John Beam throws the ceremonial first pitch before the A’s takes on the San Francisco Giants in a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. Beam and his Laney College football team will be featured on the next season of Netflix’s hit documentary series “Last Chance U.” (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: Laney College football coach John Beam reacts after throwing the ceremonial first pitch before the A’s takes on the San Francisco Giants in a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. Beam and his Laney College football team will be featured on the next season of Netflix’s hit documentary series “Last Chance U.” (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: Oakland Athletics President Dave Kaval, left, and Laney College football coach John Beam are photographed after Beam threw the ceremonial pitch before the A’s takes on the San Francisco Giants in a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. Beam and his Laney College football team will be featured on the next season of Netflix’s hit documentary series “Last Chance U.” (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 23: California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, second from left, Laney College football coach John Beam, third from left, stand while the national anthem is played before the Oakland Athletics take on the San Francisco Giants in a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. Beam and his Laney College football team will be featured on the next season of Netflix’s hit documentary series “Last Chance U.” (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) reacts after throwing the ceremonial first pitch before the A’s takes on the San Francisco Giants in a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

Down to his final strike in the sixth with a runner in scoring position, Evan Longoria tied the game up with an RBI single. It kicked Bassitt out of the game, he allowed those two runs with five strikeouts and no walks.

Against Madison Bumgarner last week, the A’s could only muster one run on Stephen Piscotty’s homer. Oakland didn’t fare too much better on Saturday; Mark Canha took Bumgarner deep and flipped his bat to give the A’s an early lead. Matt Chapman hit a 113 mph RBI double in the third inning.

Oakland got to the bullpen in the seventh inning and was able to take the lead again on RBI singles from Matt Olson and Marcus Semien.

But the Giants rallied back, putting up eight runs on Yusmeiro Petit, A.J. Puk, Lou Trivino and Ryan Buchter in an eighth inning that culminated with Stephen Vogt’s three-run home run.